A police spokeswoman said 15 men and three women were killed in the accident near the town of Tai Po in the northern New Territories. Firefighters with some of the passengers killed in the crash. says $10,230 will be paid to the family of each vict... More..

During the call, Netanyahu had also reassured Putin that military co-ordination between their countries would continue. Addressing the Conference of Foreign Guests Participating in the Celebrations of Iran's ...More..

The bill passed the House with a vote of 240-186, but has already drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. He begins the statement with, "This is no way to run a country". A stopgap bill to keep...More..

This is where we will likely see the precipitation falling mainly as sleet, wither perhaps a little freezing rain mixed in at times, and ending as snow. In the meantime, expect below-average cold to continue fo...More..

Brand was confirmed just last May after being nominated for the position by President Donald Trump . Other sources said Brand has chafed for months at the limits of her post at DOJ. Brand attracted inter...More..

He said in both election rallies Modi showed his compulsion towards party than to his countrymen despite being the Prime Minister. The hype around India's strategic ties with Israel and the bonhomie around Modi...More..

The Minister informed the House that the whole area has been cordoned off by Army and the other forces and operation is underway as militants have taken refuge in JCO quarters in the area. Local people told med...More..

Ryan is adamant that neither he nor the Republican House caucus will put forth a bill in the House that is not in-line with the president's stance on immigration , a likely reference to chain migration-the ...More..

While Bush said he didn't know whether Russian meddling actually affected the outcome of the election, he was still troubled by the damage that such meddling can do to American democracy. Bush acknowledged that...More..

Under Eisenhower's leadership "In God We Trust" was added to U.S. currency and the phrase "under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance. "That is why the words "Praise be to God" are etched atop the Was...More..

Aine Davis, the fourth member of the group, dubbed "the Beatles", was captured by Turkish authorities in 2015 near Istanbul after fleeing IS territory. Elsheikh's mother, Maha Elgizouli, told BuzzFeed News in ...More..

The accusations were first reported in the Daily Mail and include accounts of physical and emotional abuse. Porter's defenders say Kelly didn't know the full details because Porter's background check was ne...More..

It happened after he pulled his friend to safety, but then fell in himself. Three firefighters, who were not wearing cold-weather suits, got into the water at "chest-deep" levels and were able to rescue Perez...More..

The hotel that collapsed is located in the coastal city of Hualien. Some 88 soldiers were helping the local fire service respond at the hotel, and another 250 were on standby to help. The preliminary informat...More..

Parliament has also been prevented from meeting following the Supreme Court's surprise ruling a week ago, which sparked mass protests calling for the state to respect the ruling. "I have not anything to warrant...More..

The Maldives , an Indian Ocean archipelago, was plunged into turmoil on February 1 when its Supreme Court issued a shock ruling that overturned criminal convictions against nine of Yameen's opponents, includi...More..

The researchers were using LiDAR technology , which is short for "light detection and ranging". LiDAR is a method of mapping from the sky: An airplane-mounted device sends a constant pulse of laser light...More..

Earlier on Sunday, a 15-year old girl and a soldier were injured in Pakistan ceasefire violation in Shahpur area of the LoC in Poonch district. It said the "unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations ...More..

An "intense" period of negotiations will begin straightaway and the UK Government is "confident" of securing an agreement at the next meeting of European Union leaders in March, he said. A spokesperson for th...More..

The Kurds in a statement blamed the "terrorist allies of the enemy Turkish state" for mutilating the body of Kobani, who was a member of the all-female Kurdish Women's Protection Units. Supporters of the PYD/PK...More..

However, as earlier reported, Erdogan planned to discuss the status of Jerusalem. Before leaving Turkey, Erdogan said the United States had isolated itself over Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want to sha...More..

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United States' newly-announced nuclear policy brings the world "closer to annihilation". China also called on Washington to honor its commitments to redu...More..

The TDP , which is the BJP's biggest ally in the south is disappointed that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's budget did not address the state's needs. Besides, the TDP is confident of winning the Muslim vote, a...More..

This is, however, an improvement from the first two legs of the HSBC World Seven Series. Naduva bagged a hat-trick to give his side a slender advantage heading into the final minute, before Eroni Sau clinch...More..

Naveed Jat alias Abu Hunzullah escaped when the waiting militants fired at the police outside the S.M.H.S hospital. As the cops ran for cover, the militant managed to escape from the spot. In the incident two p...More..